Population of cities towns and villages in Lithuania
Lithuania: Population of cities towns and villages was 1.18 million in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of cities towns and villages in Lithuania, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 1.18 million for population of cities towns and villages in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Lithuania peaked at 1.52 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.18 million, in 2020.
Lithuania ranks 126th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.34 million | — |
| 1955 | 1.36 million | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 1.40 million | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.43 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.45 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.47 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.46 million | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.49 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.52 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.50 million | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.41 million | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.36 million | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.30 million | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.18 million | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.35 million | 1.34 million | 1.36 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.41 million | 1.40 million | 1.43 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.46 million | 1.45 million | 1.47 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.48 million | 1.46 million | 1.49 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.51 million | 1.50 million | 1.52 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.38 million | 1.36 million | 1.41 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million | 1.23 million | 1.30 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 1 |
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More population data for Lithuania
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.3 (2100)
- Population density 19.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,718 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.3 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 53,561 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0185 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Lithuania?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Lithuania was 1.18 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 million in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Lithuania ranks 126th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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